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No. 544,191. Patented Aug. 6, 1895.

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ALBERT B. OGDEN, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FOURTHS TO JOHNH. REDDIN, INA F. WILLIAMS, AND A. D. CANNING, OF SAME PLACE.

BEER-PIPE CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 544,191, dated August6, 1895.

Application filed May 4, 1895. Serial No. 543| 0 model) To all whom itmay concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT 'B. OGDEN, of Denver, in the county ofArapahoe, State of Colorado, have invented an Improved-Beer- PipeCleaner, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved apparatus for cleaning the pipes of abeer-dispensing apparatus.

Beer apparatus as now constructed comprise numerous pipes and coils,which soon become foul and require frequent cleaning. Clear water is notadaptable for cleaning these pipes or coils, and it is thereforenecessary to use an alkaline solution to eifectually clean them.Appliances have been devised for holding an alkaline substance andforcing the water therethrough to clean the pipe; but these devices arecomplicated, expensive, and subject to various objections.

The object of my invention is to provide an exceedingly cheap, simple,and efficient ap-' paratus, which will remedy all such defects.

. With these and such other objects as will appear my invention consistsin the peculiar construction of the various parts and their novelcombination and arrangement, all of which will be fully described, andpointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved apparatus arranged for operation. Fig. 2is a vertical sectional view showing the valve arranged to pass thewater to the soda compartment. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing thevalve arranged to pass clear water through the apparatus. Fig. 4 is adetail view showing the cap removed. 'Fig. 5 is a detail view of thecoupling and screen. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view of theapparatus.

In carrying out my invention I employ a metallic case or receptacle A,essentially cylindrical in shape, said receptacle being di-' videdvertically into the compartments 0. and a, by means of an integralpartition 0. At the lower end of this receptacle A is formed a valvecasing or chamber B, in which is arranged a two-way valve 'or plug 0,having ports 0 and c, as clearly shown. A coupling is formed upon thelower end of the valve casing, and by means of which the appara tus isconnected with the water-supply pipe E. A passage F leads from thecoupling into the valve-chamber, and passages G and H lead from saidchamber to the lower ends of the compartments a and a, respectively. Bythese means the water can pass from the main pipe into eithercompartment, according to the position of the valve. Thus, when the port0 registers with the passage G port 0' will register with passage F andthe water will pass into compartment a, while if the valve is turnedtobringcinto register with F 0 will register with H and the water willpass into compartment a.

The compartment a is intended to hold salsoda or any other suitablealkali, and the water in passing through said compartment so filled willbe made alkaline and therefore suitable for cleaning the pipes.

The case or receptacle A is provided with a dome-shaped cap A, whichfits tightly upon the top of case and at its upper end is formed with acoupling a to which the water-discharge pipe I is attached, so that thewater as it passes through compartment 0. will pass upward through thecap and coupling a and into the pipe I.

The compartment 0. is used when it is desired to use clear water, and inorder-to conduct the water from the compartment 0. to the coupling a andindependent of the compartment a I provide a peculiarly-shapedpipe-section K, which, at its lower end is shaped to fit into thecompartment a, and at its upper end 70 is round or cylindrical. Thispipe-section is also formed with a flange k which rests upon the top ofcompartment when the section is in place.

The upper 'end of the pipe-section K extends nearly into the passage ofthe coupling a and thus leads the water from compartment a out of thereceptacle without permitting said water to come into communication withanything contained in compartment (1.. There is space enough, however,between the end 7d and cap A to permit the water to pass from thecompartment at out of case or receptacle, and to prevent any solidmatterescaping from the compartment I arrange a screen or sieve Lbetween said compartment impossible for anything to pass out of the caseor receptacle from compartment a without passing through the screen.

It will thus be seen that Iprovide a simple means for conducting thewater from each x o compartment, and it will also be seen that the clearwater passing through my device cannot possibly become contaminated withalkali, as it issues from the pipe K at a point above the screen L. Thisis one of the main [5 advantages of my device, as all other devicesknown to me are objectionable because the clear water is always more orless tainted with alkali.

A draw-01f cock M is tapped into the side of the compartment a aboutmidway its height. The purpose of this cock is to draw off aboutone-half of the water in the compartment, so the soda can be introducedwithout causing any overflow, which is another objectionable feature ofthe cleaners now in use.

Now, in operation, I connect my cleaner with the water-pipe leading tothe beer apparatus, and whenever it is desired to clean the pipes andcoils of said apparatus the valve is first turned to force the waterthrough the chamber a, containing sal-soda, and after this operation hascontinued a sufficient length of time the valve is reversed, forcingclear water through compartment 01. and also through the pipes and coilsof the beer-apparatus, thus washing them clear of all soda.

All the various parts of my device may be constructed of any suitablematerial, but in practice I prefer to make the case or receptacle andattached parts of cast-iron and the screen of aluminum.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patcut, is-

1. In a pipe cleaner, a case or receptacle, divided longitudinally intotwo compartments by a partition, and having a valve casing arranged atthe bottom of said case or receptacle, a two way valve arranged in saidcase,

the passage leading from the valve casinginto the compartments at thebottom of said compartments, a cap arranged upon the top of the case orreceptacle, and a pipe section arranged in the top of one of thecompartments, and projecting upward into the cap substantially as shownand described, whereby the water passing through one of the compartmentswill be passed out through the cap without contacting with the contentsof the other compartment.

2. In a pipe cleaner, the combination, with a receptacle, divided intocompartments and provided with passages and a valve chamber, of a valvehaving a plurality of ways, a cap for said receptacle, and a pipesection arranged in one of the compartments, and carrying a strainer orscreen, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a pipe cleaner, a receptacle divided into compartments, and havingpassages leading thereto, the valve, having a plurality of ways, thedome-shaped cap, the pipe section arranged beneath the cap, and at thetop of one of the compartments, and the circular strainer or screenarranged upon the upper portion of said pipe, all arranged substantiallyas shown and described.

4. In a pipe cleaner, a receptacle or case, divided longitudinally intotwo compartments by means of an integral partition, one of saidcompartments being adapted to contain an alkali and having a dischargecock about midway its height, the valve casing arranged in the bottom ofthe case or receptacle, and carrying a two-way valve, independent communication being had between the valve casing and the separatecompartments, the cap arranged upon the top of the receptacle or case,and the pipe section arranged in the top of one of the compartments, andprojecting upward into said cap, substantially as shown and described.

5. An improved pipe cleaner, consisting of a receptacle formed with twocompartments, and a valve casing, and having passages leading from thevalve casing to the compartments, a valve arranged in the casing, thepipe section having a flange near one end and tubular at the oppositeend, the circular strainer or screen arranged upon said tubularend, thedome-shaped cap and draw ofii cock, all arranged substantially as shownand described.

In testimony whereotI aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ALBERT P. OGDEN. \Vitnesses:

M. J. FROST, J. N. HANSON.

